"Royal Navy Warship Collisions: A Series of Embarrassing Mishaps"

A Royal Navy minesweeper, HMS Chiddingfold, crashed into another vessel, HMS Bangor, in the Gulf due to a mechanical failure, causing significant damage. This incident adds to a series of embarrassments faced by the Royal Navy, including drastic shortages of sailors and decommissioning of warships due to recruitment challenges. The collision comes at a crucial time as Royal Navy ships are deployed to protect international shipping lanes in the Gulf, which have been targeted by Iran-backed Houthi rebels.